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Note: In 1943 Jessie was living with Annie Mae in Frostproof, Fl. (Polk Co.) at the
time of his father's (Richard) death.
Social Security #255-16-3390 applied for in Georgia. Might get more informa-
tion. Died on Jan. 02, 1967 on a public lake about 3:00 p.m.. The boat motor
caught fire and he accidentally drowned. He was only 52 years old. He was
DOA when taken from the lake and then taken to North Center of Lake Blue in
Polk Co., Florida.[Broderbund Family Archive #110, Vol. 1 A-L, Ed. 5, Social Security Death Index: U.S., Date of Import: Jul 12, 1997, Internal Ref. #1.111.5.143397.159]
Individual: Lindsay, Jessie
Social Security #: 255-16-3390
SS# issued in: Georgia
Birth date: Feb 27, 1914
Death date: Jan 2, 1967
TUESDAY, JANUARY 3, 1967----- LAKELAND LEDGER----1b HAVEN MAN, TINY SON DROWN AFTER BOAT CATCHES FIRE By Vince Smith
Ledger Staff Writer
WINTER HAVEN----A 53-year old Winter Haven man and his three-year-old son
drowned here Monday afternoon when a boat they were fishing in suddenly
caught fire and they jumped overboard to escape the blaze.
Two other children escaped death when one remained in the blazing boat
and another swam ashore.
The bodies of Jessie Lindsay and his young son Billie Joe Lindsay, were re-
moved from Lake Blue by Winter Haven firemen at approximately 8:30 o'clock
Monday night.
The disaster occured about 2:45 p.m. Monday as Lindsay and three of his
sons were fishing in Lake Blue, a Winter Haven lake lying just to the south of
Havendale Boulevard near 36th Street.
Wolf said Lindsay apparently tried to refuel the boat while the motor was
still running.
THE BOAT was hit by a flash fire and Lindsay and his three-year-old son im-
mediately jumped overboard.
Lindsay's two other son's, John, 8, and Richard, 9, remained in the boat,
witnesses said, with John later swimming safely to shore.
Fire departments from Auburndale and Lake Alfred were called to assist the
Winter Haven Fire Department.
Wolf said recovery of the bodies took place almost simultaneously --- about
8:30 Monday night.
The Winter Haven fire chief said that some ten boats were used in the re-
covery.
Firemen eventually used grappling hooks to recover the father and his small
son.
LINDSAY WAS a lift operator at Cypress Gardens Citrus Products and had been employed by the firm since 1954. He worked in the fresh fruit packing
house of the firm.
The Winter Haven Fire Department reported that one of the sons who sur-
vived the tragedy finally managed to bring the fire under control.
Lindsay lived with his family at 3615 Ave. T, NW, only several blocks from
the scene of the tragedy.
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